Hell Bent For Metal

#65 – Rammstein? New German Hardness? Oh Matron…

Episode Summary

The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast explores Rammstein's interesting relationship with (both intentional and unintentional) homoeroticism, explains why a Light Bearer song about Lucifer speaks to their queer side, and puts gloomy albums from In Loving Memory and Dawn Of Solace into the HCGB jukebox.

Episode Notes

Hell Bent For Metal returns to one of their favourite topics this week, as Rammstein are up for discussion again. (And not just Tom's appreciation of Richard Kruspe's arms… although that does come up…) This time, the hosts explore the band's varying relationship with homoeroticism – which hasn't always been as deliberate as you might expect.

This week's Camp Classic is 'Silver Tongue' by Light Bearer. And if you're wondering how a 20-minute post-metal epic by a defunct underground band that was part of a planned concept tetralogy of albums speaks to either hosts' queer side, then you're in good company. Because Matt is too.

Plus the Hate Crew Gaybar is open for business once more, with the mournful pairing of The Withering by In Loving Memory, and Flames Of Perdition by Dawn Of Solace going into the jukebox.